Virtual Assistants (VA's) – My Personal Journey as a V.A.

Year 2 – Week 52 – What lessons can be learned from 2 years of Blogging?

Today we are CELEBRATING two years of this blog with a big, fat cake!!!! Please eat a piece for me as I am unable to eat cakes with cream and all those delicious unhealthy ingredients.

I think that two years of blogging is quite a journey and a milestone and so today I would like to tell you what I have learned about blogging over this time.

Write from your heart

Don’t compare yourself to other bloggers

Write because you enjoy it and not because it’s the right or fashionable thing to do

Don’t stop writing or become demotivated if your reader base is not as high as you would like it to be

Ensure you know your reason for blogging i.e. enjoyment or financial

Determine how often you want to blog and when and then stick to the timetable. If you are unable to blog for some or other reason, put a note onto your blog site and explain to the readers. They are quite understanding.

I have learned loads of things during these 2 years and blogging started out for me as a way to learn WordPress. I soon discovered a love for writing that I didn’t know I had and what’s more it came easily to me! I’ve never had to spend more than half an hour on a blog from writing to publishing. For me blogging is a cathartic experience and I actually don’t mind whether I have one reader or 1000 readers. All I care about is helping one person at a time. If the new VA’s or seasoned demotivated VA’s have had new life breathed into them to carry on with their business or start up their own business, then I consider my blog a success.

I would like to thank each and every one of you MOST SINCERELY for supporting me during this time and letting me know whether you enjoyed or did not enjoy a blog. Your comments have meant a lot to me. I have received loads of emails from readers that have not been published as the emails were sent to me privately but I have kept them and when I get a bit “down” I re-read them. My blog has been read by hundreds of people over the 2 years representing 26 countries. Thank you for your support! Please keep your comments rolling as they are appreciated.